Day 1: Red - Maybelline Express Finish: Red Caviar

Day 1 of the challenge begins a week of primary color manicures. I chose a great nail polish that I picked up at my local Dollar Tree: Red Caviar by Maybelline Express Finish.

Now, you would think that a 35-year-old woman like myself would know how to properly paint her nails, right? Well, you'd be wrong. No matter how careful I am, I always seem to get polish all over my cuticles and fingers. See?

Here are a few swatches of Maybelline Express Finish's Red Caviar nail polish on a nail wheel. Each "finger" has two coats of Red Caviar.

Finally, here are the products I used for this manicure. I started with Hoof Hands Naturally Strong Bamboo Strengthening Treatment, then the Red Caviar, then finished it all off with good ol' Seche Vite.

Overall, this is a truly luscious red creme nail polish. The application was smooth, although I made a mess of things. I should have used thinner coats on my nails like I did on the nail wheel. I will definitely use this color again since it's a fast drying fabulous red. 

What's your favorite red nail polish? I'm an OPI girl, but I love how quickly these Maybelline Express Finish polishes dry. 

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